Help please - electrical question

[Jocky]

Hello ED Forum.

Looking for some info. as I've found myself in a slightly annoying situation. Purchased a new Henry the Hoover on eBay, but it's arrived and it's got a yellow industrial plug as opposed to the standard UK domestic one. attached is a snap if need be.

Does anyone know if there are adaptors which will allow this to be used in a household? The alternative is that I return it, and write an angry email to the vendor for not making this obvious.

Thanks in advance to anyone that may have any knowledge around this. I wasn't sure where else to turn.

[GrahamP]

The Henry that you have purchased runs on 110 volts as used on building sites.

You would need a step down transformer in order for it to be used with 240 volt mains.

eg https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/site-transformers/cat830094

The transformers are heavy. I would change to the 240 volt Henry for domestic use.

Did the Ebay listing state that it was 110 volt?

Graham

[rendelharris]

Definitely return - a transformer costs almost as much as the vacuum itself and they're about the size and weight of a car battery!

[Robert Poste's Child]

Ooh, that really would be quite annoying as returning it won't be cheap either.

[singalto]

I know nothing about electric but could an electrician change the plug?

[rendelharris]

singalto Wrote:

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> I know nothing about electric but could an

> electrician change the plug?

No, it's an entirely different voltage which has to be run through a large transformer. Simply plugging a 110v appliance into a 240v socket would definitely wreck the appliance, probably start a fire, and possibly electrocute anyone holding the appliance!

[JohnL]

The yellow colour plug not the style indicates the appliance is 110v (correct me if wrong)

A blue one would be 240v ?

https://cpc.farnell.com/numatic/hvr-200-11-110v/henry-vacuum-cleaner-620w-red/dp/SI17841?mckv=stjosOp9i_dc

[Jocky]

Thanks for your replies. I think i?ll need to return it.

FML